AnywhereCommerce, a global payments solutions provider, recently announced that it has partnered with VisaNet Dominicana on their groundbreaking “Catcher” mobile commerce service in the Dominican Republic.

CipherLab, a leading innovator in Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) for the retail, warehouse and distribution markets, have expanded their long-standing Telxon replacement solutions with the introduction of the Windows Mobile Computer and Smart Phone replacement solutions.

Zebra Technologies Corporation, a world leader in products and services that provide real-time visibility on the assets of the companies, people and transactions, today introduced the scanner counter vertical 2D Symbol DS7708.

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Business Solutions Retail IT VAR Of The Future Conference, May 12-13, at Bally’s Las Vegas, will present an in-depth look at four topics: POS-as-a-Service, mobile point of sale (POS), Payment Security and EMV, and customer experience.

An IT strategy is key in preparing for the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), says a new report from Spiceworks, “The Devices are Coming! How the Internet of Things will affect IT … and why resistance is futile.”

A leader in the shortening and oils industry, Columbus Vegetable Oils chose Aerohive’s Cooperative Control wireless LAN solution for its new manufacturing and warehouse facility because of its superior security, reliability, manageability, and flexibility.

Oberto was founded in Seattle in 1918 by Italian immigrants and is the second largest producer of beef jerky in the nation. The company makes and markets more than 400 varieties of dried meat products, with annual revenue of $220M. It offers meat jerky in beef, pork, and turkey versions, as well as snack sausages. All these goodies are sold under the brand names Lowrey’s Meat Snacks, Pacific Gold Beef Jerky, and Oh Boy Oberto! Oberto also sells all-natural jerky using no preservatives or artificial flavors.

The 7-Eleven Convenience Stores concentrated in Central Oklahoma are independently owned. The company desired a wireless LAN in each of its convenience stores to enable employees to use wireless handheld scanning devices to deliver data to a Retalix inventory control and Demand AnalytX (DAX) system. The DAX system enables the stores’ inventories, especially the most expensive items, to be carefully monitored and adjusted, streamlining operations and saving dollars.

Two Technologies JETT•XL Hand Held Computer
The JETT•XL has the PXA270 processor — designed specifically by Intel for low-power battery-powered devices, it utilizes an integrated system-on-a-chip microprocessor to deliver high performance (624 MHz). It features XScale RISC micro architecture with on-the-fly voltage and frequency scaling, and sophisticated power management to provide industry-leading MIPS/mW performance. In other words, it's fast, powerful, yet affordable.

SY-2000 Vision
This PC-based terminal with touch-screen is an all-in-one Time and Attendance terminal, ideal for kiosks, POS, etc. It provides comprehensive time management solutions and job costing, with optional biometric fingerprint verification.

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Today, SATO continues its tradition of designing and manufacturing high-quality industrial printers that deliver reliable performance with each print job.

CHANNEL TRANSITIONS

The channel is always in transition, and it seems to be shifting even more rapidly these days. VARs are endeavoring to achieve greater profits and more predictable revenue by implementing the “as a Service” business model. In response, Business Solutions has developed an exciting new resource for VARs, MSPs, and ISVs.

Channel Transitions is an education and networking conference designed to help VAR/MSP executives learn how to best implement and manage the “as a Service” model. Channel Transitions will feature real-world, nuts-and-bolts, headaches-and-heartaches discussions and success stories on the transition.